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US and Israel sign agreement for permanent American Embassy complex in Urishlem (Jerusalem)
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (426+ words) URISHLEM " The United States and Israel signed an agreement on Wednesday to allocate land in Urishlem (Jerusalem) for the construction of a permanent US Embassy complex, reinforcing Washington's diplomatic presence in the city and underscoring the close strategic partnership between…...
Syriac Cross concludes psychosocial support program for children in Holeb (Aleppo)
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (362+ words) HOLEB, Syria " The Syriac Cross Organization for Relief and Development has concluded the third cycle of its psychosocial support program for children in Holeb (Aleppo), Syria, marking the occasion with a graduation ceremony and art exhibition that brought together participating…...
Rare 2, 700-year-old seal linked to Mesopotamian moon god Sin discovered at Tel Hadid
23+ hour, 9+ min ago (323+ words) TEL HADID, Israel " Researchers have announced the discovery of a rare 2, 700-year-old mother-of-pearl seal during excavations at the archaeological site of Tel Hadid, overlooking the coastal plain between the Lod region and the highlands leading to Jerusalem. The small artifact,…...
Netanyahu vows to stay in southern Lebanon and continue strikes on Hezbollah as US imposes new sanctions on group's financiers
21+ hour, 58+ min ago (336+ words) JERUSALEM / WASHINGTON, D. C. " Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated his rhetoric against Hezbollah, declaring that the Israeli military will continue to strike and dismantle the group's military infrastructure in southern Lebanon. He insisted that Israel will not withdraw from border…...
Syriac people renew calls for official recognition of Syriac language and cultural rights in Syrian Constitution
22+ hour, 3+ min ago (326+ words) BETH ZALIN, Syria " During a public demonstration in Beth Zalin (Qamishli), Syria, the Syriac (Aramean'Assyrian'Chaldean) people once again called for the protection of their linguistic and cultural rights, amid growing demands for the official recognition of the Syriac language and…...
Lebanese MP Pierre Bou Assi urges state monopoly on arms, sees opportunity for peace with Israel
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (703+ words) BEIRUT " Lebanese MP Pierre Bou Assi has called for all weapons in Lebanon to be placed under state authority and urged the country to pursue an end to its conflict with Israel, arguing that recent regional upheavals have created a…...
President Erdo'an on Israeli recognition of Armenian Genocide: "In our history, there is no genocide
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (286+ words) ANKARA " Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an responded to the Israeli government's decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Erdo'an pointed to Gaza and the "just and compassionate" history of the Ottoman Empire, of which the Republic of Turkey is the successor....
A Centuries-Old Tradition Revived in Tur Abdin: Earthenware pottery broken on the night of 30 June
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (182+ words) Syriac Press MEDYAD (M'DYAT), Tur Abdin " The tradition of breaking earthenware pots on the night of 30 June, a cultural heritage that dates back to ancient Bethnahrinian (Mesopotamian) times and is practiced by the Syriac community in the Tur Abdin region,…...
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi vows to end corruption and disarm all non-state militias
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (877+ words) BAGHDAD " Following his election as Iraq's Prime Minister, Ali al-Zaidi launched an ambitious government program aimed at eradicating corruption without granting immunity to any official and restricting the possession of weapons exclusively to the Iraqi Army and security forces, while…...
The Framework Agreement: The Lesson Lies in Implementation
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (220+ words) By Hicham Bou Nassif|Weinberg Associate Professor of International Relations and the Middle East and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont Mc Kenna College-California Has the first part of this equation changed? Perhaps. At least for now, the positions of the…...